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GISD Holds Veteran's Day Program, Nov. 11

GREENVILLE, TEX.—E very Nov. 11th, we, as a nation, honor those who served our country. To show appreciation to our veterans, GISD will hold a Veteran’s Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11th, at 10 a.m. in the Greenville High School gymnasium. Admission is free and open to the public.

The ceremony will include performances by the GISD elementary honors choir, Greenville Sixth Grade Center choir, Greenville Middle School choir and Greenville High School choir, under the direction of Yvette Vasquez and Donnette Brown, accompanied by Josh Miller.

Greenville ISD Bands will also perform during the ceremony and are under the direction of Joel Weisberg, Richard Burt, Kent Tidwell, and Amy Dykes. The Greenville ISD Orchestra is under the direction of Davis Holden and Muriel Kerr.

The program will include a myriad of patriotic songs, poetic readings, the posting and retiring of the colors by the Greenville High School NJROTC, as well as a speech from keynote speaker, Chief Master Sergeant, (Ret.) Charles J. Meador.

There will be a BBQ lunch for all veterans following the program, prepared by the Greenville High School Culinary Arts students led by Chef Lucas Kiowski.

For more information, please contact Sydney Phillips at phillipssn@greenvilleisd.com.